Tasmanian Times
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1.2KIPCC Report: Coastal Cities are Sentinels for Climate Change
IPCC report: Coastal cities are sentinels for climate change. It’s where our focus should be as we prepare for inevitable impacts Coastal cities...
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Autumn Potentially ‘Wetter than Average’
Advisory – Bureau of Meteorology, 25 February 2022 Autumn Outlook La Niña wanes while Australia faces a potentially wetter-than-average autumn Autumn days...
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In Heatwaves, Tasmania’s Tall Eucalypt Forests No Longer Absorb Carbon
Southern Tasmania’s tall eucalyptus forests are exceptionally good at taking carbon dioxide from the atmosphere and converting it into wood. For many...
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Cargo Bikes: the Future of Urban Centres?
43,600 cargo bikes were sold in Europe in 2020, compared to 28,500 the previous year according to a study by Cycling Industrie...
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Price to Pay for ‘Giving Up’ on Pandemic
Editor’s note: This prescient article was first published in The Conversation on 23 March 2021. Apart from updating ‘As the COVID-19 pandemic...
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Celebrate Women in Conservation
Once again, Tasmanian Land Conservancy are celebrating International Women’s Day in early March and specifically applauding ‘Women in Conservation’. It’s an in-person...
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New Exhibition Explores Impact of Climate Change in Antarctica
A new exhibition by European-Australian artist Michaela Skovranova, exploring the impacts of climate change in Antarctica, was launched at the Institute for Marine...
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Local Government and Climate Change
Newsletter item – Local Government Association Tasmania, 9 February 2022 Climate Change Climate change is a major priority for councils and their...
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Our Best Friend is an Island … Huon Island
Truly our best friend is an island, a little island off Verona Sands, a little beach down the south of Tasmania. Huon...
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Help Keep Tasmania Free from Exotic Pests
Media release – Department of Natural Resources and Environment Tasmania, Monday 7 February 2022 Help keep Tasmania free from exotic pests Biosecurity...
